Wondering how to use Scoria in a sentence? Below are 3 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as slag or dross.
Scoria in a sentence
Scoria meaning
- The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore.
- Rough masses of rock formed by solidified lava, and which can be found around a volcano's crater.
Using Scoria
- The main meaning on this page is: The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore. | Rough masses of rock formed by solidified lava, and which can be found around a volcano's crater.
- Useful related words include: slag, dross, scum.
Context around Scoria
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scoria
- In this selection, "scoria" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, red, court and tuff stand out and add context to how "scoria" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about the scoria court incident and of red scoria tuff s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scoria" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scoria
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Officers removed Diaz from the vehicle and asked her about the Scoria Court incident. (14 words)
The second moai from the right has a Pukao which is made of red Scoria Tuff's primary economic value is as a building material. (25 words)
Volcanic cones or cinder cones result from eruptions of mostly small pieces of scoria and pyroclastics (both resemble cinders, hence the name of this volcano type) that build up around the vent. (32 words)
Volcanic cones or cinder cones result from eruptions of mostly small pieces of scoria and pyroclastics (both resemble cinders, hence the name of this volcano type) that build up around the vent. (32 words)
The second moai from the right has a Pukao which is made of red Scoria Tuff's primary economic value is as a building material. (25 words)
Officers removed Diaz from the vehicle and asked her about the Scoria Court incident. (14 words)
Example sentences (3)
Officers removed Diaz from the vehicle and asked her about the Scoria Court incident.
The second moai from the right has a Pukao which is made of red Scoria Tuff's primary economic value is as a building material.
Volcanic cones or cinder cones result from eruptions of mostly small pieces of scoria and pyroclastics (both resemble cinders, hence the name of this volcano type) that build up around the vent.